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Roosevelt Banks’s home in Altadena, Calif., was destroyed by the California wildfires. Nearly two months later, he’s still awaiting answers from his insurer and living week to week in hotels.

Governor Newsom ordered the updated maps to address the "new reality of extremes" in California's wildfire landscape. The maps, last updated in 2011, will inform new land-use and building regulations ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he has proclaimed a state of emergency​ to speed up wildfire prevention projects ahead ...

On the heels of the devastating fires in Los Angeles County last month, California is unveiling a new digital town hall that will initially address recovery efforts before expanding into other ...

In the aftermath of the January wildfires, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection is fast-tracking wildfire ...

A dozen East Bay cities in Contra Costa County have areas that fall into the "very high fire hazard severity" category, ...

As California struggles to defend itself against increasingly destructive urban wildfires, recent fire deaths in Altadena highlight what researchers say is a growing trend in victim demographics.

Find essential government resources for wildfire recovery in Los Angeles, including FEMA aid, information about rebuilding ...